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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

The losses by fire will be 100000 and OF
this amount the Buffalo library loses $3.50 /.
600 on the hotel and museum buildings,
which were insured for $4,000 Fuller 81
Townsend, clothiers, were insused for
600 Their stock was total loss and
was valued at $50 600. Peter Paul a. Bro.
and Albrich & Kingsley. stationers, each
lose $40 600, with $500 insurance. Sever
al minor losses were sustained.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
WANTED SOME ON ACCOUNT

rf NEE1 ~..#
Afew days since a we'll known negro
man, who was the fortunate possesSor
of a fine lot on one of the leading res
idence streets of the city, sold his prop
erty for $4,000 cash. He was given
a check for that amount, which was
carried in due time to one Of the banks
The paying teller asked the negro now
much of the money he wanted in cash l.
81 wants all that ar paper calls fur
replied the negro. Sam
"What! You don't want SlO,OoV
in cash 2"
"Jesso, sah."
Cali right" answered the man, VINO
shufaes the bank bills, and in five min,
utes he. began piling the money on .th0
counter. AS he laid the $500 pach,
ages ON the counter the negro's eyeS
began togrow larger, and finally, Wnea
twenty of the packages we're placeu
before him, his eyes looked as largea a.
new moons. The negro looked ntens+
~ at the stack.of money for a momeH.
and then, with a broad grin on LID
face, said:
"I's jist paralyzed, boss; glmnf f
$1.5o and you kin keep de rest :"
that till I call agin."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
CATTLE.

Mr.. A. G. Green, of this county, is
a lover of good stock. He is a great
admirer of the Jersey breed. He
promises us some figures as to the
profits yielded him from the butter of
his four Jersey COWS, which beats cot
ton. He is the owner of the celebrated
cold aunt Lucky" whose interesting
history will be published in these
columns. Mr.. Green tells us that he
is trying the experiment of dehorning
some of his calves. He has a thor
oughbred Jersey bull calf whose horns
he took out by what he terms a very
simple and easy process. He promises
to give the process in full for our
readers, when he shall have seen the
results, which he doubts not will be
most satisfactory.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
FARMERS OF MECKLENBURG
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

MATTHEW'S, n. G., April ~, 's7.
Fruits in our section are damaged
much less than was apprehended, and
our young vegetables are all right.
Our farmers are planting less cotton,
using less commercial fertilizers, and
planting more corn, grass, clover and
vegetables than ever before. They
believe that this is the road that will
lead them out of debt, and they are
right. We have a few who seem to
entertain the idea still, that the way
to- get relief is by mortgaging away
their property and their rights, but
they wll-hve to see their mistake. Our
stock law has been a great blessing to
us. We now have fine cattle and
fewer razor-back hogs. R. L.. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
GREENSBORO FARMERS INSTI-
TUTE. -

We are greatly gratiied to announce
that a Farmers Institute will he held
in the city of Greensboro on the Goth
and 21st insts. A most interesting
programme is>bsihg prepared and
will be ANNOUNCED in a few days.
This is an %outgrowth of the Institute
at High Point, and in addition to this,
it was determined at High Point, that
an Institute should be held at some
time in the near feature, at Concord
in Cabarrus, and one in Orange coun-
ty. So the good work goes on and
50 let it continue. The farmers all
over the State are being aroused to the
great matter Of cooperation as never
before in our history. Let them or
ganize clubs and hold Institutes and
provoke each other to good works.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
NOTES OF THE INSTITUTE.

The ladies attended in large numbers
and gave marked attention to the pro-
ceedings.
Wake, Orange, \Guilford, Randolph,
Davidson and Cabarrus counties, are rep
resented.
Mr.. McIver, Of Orange, told how he
underdrained his bottoms, and although
the rains were almost unprecedented last
year, and his neighbors failed on their
bottoms, his yield of corn was splendid.
Mr.. Hayworth didn't make any
speech, but he did more-he worked
around quietly but earnestly and got a
sufficient number to promise to meet him
in High Point on the - inst. to organize
a farmers club.
Everybody was pleased with the pro-
ceedings. A close observer said: ''There
is not a farmer in this meeting who will
not go away with new ideas, new hopes,
new aspirations and new resolves. It is
good 10 DE mere.
Mr.. Barbee dresses in homespun and
deals in home truths, and would fight the
world. the flesh and the legislature for his
sheep. We move he be invited, or elected,
to come before the next legislature and
read his essay on sheep. +
Good readers are rare But when
we heard the clear, w~ell-rounded and
mellow voice Of Prof. English, his dis
tinct enunciation, and splendid accent,
we felt like voting thanks to the man
who placed his name before us for read
ing clerk. =.
Mr.. C. Mcdonald talked nitrogen,
phosphoric acid, ammonia, and discussed
the fixed and volatile proportions of ma
nures with such ease and familiarity, that
he fastened the attention of every nearer.
When he believes a thing, he says it, and
when he says it, he believes it.
-"Mr. Dorsett talks well for a man of
limited book-learning, and to have done
nothing but farm all his life" said n e
Yes was the reply, ~"but he don't talk
it half as well as he does j" You ought
to visit his farm. He is not much on
commercial fertilizers, but you would see
a farm made rich aoiA brain fertilizer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
be a great blessing to them and to the

state.
The hills at Haw River are being
dotted over with neatly constructed and
neatly painted cottages for the num-
Der Of operatives required to u the
enlarged mills of Col. Holt. Haw river
has more the appearance Of a thrifty New
England manufacturing village than any
place in the State, if not in the South.
We presume that the Hollis have more
money interested in the manufacture of
cotton than any formerly in the South.
They all have a splendid business record
not one of them ever having failed, but
they have been uniformity successful and
prosperous.
One of the best hotelists in the State
said to us: "Why don't our State Agri-
cultural Society offer a good premium to
the man in the State who can keep the
largest percentage of apples until the LIST
ofWay? 1 am now paying $3.50 per
bushel for Northern apples for my table.
Our people can keep our native apples as
well as they can at the North, and am
sure it would pay them handsomely"
What say you, gentlemen of the Society?
We publish his suggestion to endorse it as
timely and sensible. 1t is a disgrace to
our State that we must eat Northern ap-
Piles, Northern cabbage, Northern pota-
toes, and all kinds of vegetables and fruits
raised atthe North and packed in North
ern cshneries. We have kept the white
wipter Pearmain until July Of the follow
iDHg year, sound, plump and juicy.
1.-THE Southern Mercury, the\offcial
Organ of the Farmers Alliance of the
State Of Texas, and published at Waco,
Texas, is doing noble service in the in
terest of that m~arvelously prosperous
order Of the farmers. We peruse it's
spicy and interesting columns with pleas
ure, crowded as they are with sound and
progressive thought. The Alliance in
that State, though scarcely out of its
swaddling clothes, has already developed
into a young giant. 1t numbers already
over 100000, members, and is fast taking
hold in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
and other States. In Texas, one Of the
most important practical features of its
work, is cooperation in establishing man.
ufacturing enterprises, with capital fur
nished by the farmers. We shall watch
with deepest interest the progress Of this
promising and prosperous organization,
and from time to time shall keep it's move
ments before our readers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05

they will get as much money. First
of all and above all, plant enough
grain, grass and vegetables to meet
the demands of your W farm, and
use less commercial manures, make
your W manures, avoid buying land
especially on a credit) anything that
you can do without or can make at
home, and then look after your tobacco
or cotton, and when you sell it, the
money belongs to you. 9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05

The Mayor said in his speech Of well
come IF you find a house in High Point
whose door does not swing wide open
for you with the word welcome written
over it, report it "a me-" Not one Mr..
Mayor. All the dooS, and all the hospi-
table hearts of your people received US
kindly and treated us royalty.
-"Who is this young man Hodges?'
asked a very intelligent spectator. "He
is a farmer Of Davie county, who has
taken an old worn out farm and brought
it up and is making money on it." "Well'
said the visitor, IF lie reads many more
such papers before the farmers, you will
see the wreck of many an old worn out
theory, lying about his pathway. He
completely captured me-"
DR.. Parker ought to be secured by
the Department of Agriculture to be pre-
siding oficer-general at all our farmers
institutes. His inevitable presence, his
irresponsible zeal, his indomitable pluck,
his inimitable wit, his i~nexhaustible re-
source, keeps everybody on their good
behavior, and in good humor, and con-
stantly on the lookout for something new
and they are not disappointed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
CONCRETE SILOS.

The last, Or May number of the
Southern CuAivator and Darae Farmer
has an article on concrete silos, as
much more desirable and cheaper than
those made of plank. AS the matter
is getting to be avery important one
to the stock ~raisers and
dairymen of North Carolina, 1 hope
The PRoGREss1vE FARMER will publish
the article alluded to and call for ex-
p%erience and practical knowledge on
this subject. u
regret to say the most of our ag-
ricultural journals are filed with spec
ulative ideas, and / wish to see your
paper adopt. a different policy.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
FARMERS INSTITUTE AT RAJ.
EIGH--BE SURE TO COME. :

We can't keep up with the farmers.
Here is another institute to be held in
Metropolitan Hall, this city, on the
18th inst, Immediately after the cattle
show. Numbers of intelligent and
practical farmers are expected to be
present. Good music, good essays,
good speeches and good ideas, are
among the many good things offered
in the interesting programme. Let
every farmer come who an.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
Virginia State Fair will be helC

The Virginia State Fair will be held
Oct. 26th, 9th and 29th.
A gentleman just from Newbern
says the pea crop is short about one-third.
All other truck crops will come up to an
average.
The Raleigh Cattle Show on the 18th
will be a big success. We hear of num-
Der Of thorough bred Jerseys that will be
sold at auction at the close of the exhibit
ton.
Mr.. w. A. Montgomery, of Warren
renton, bought five acres of land five
years ago and put it in grapes. He has
just had an offer of 500 per acre for it's
yield this year.
The States of Tennessee. North Caro-
lima and Virginia, and the counties of
johnson, Tenn, Ashe, N. c., and Wash
ington and Grayson, of Va, all corner on
a beech tree on the top Of Pond Noun
tain. p:
The North Carolina Mill Stone Com
pany,' at Parkewood, Moore county, works
one hundred hands and average sixty
mill stones per month. They sell these
mills in Europe, Asia, South America,
Mexico and Australia.
One of Henderson's old and promi-
nent landmarks must 60. Millions and
millions of pounds Of tobacco nave been
sold in the Cooper warehouse" but on
the 18th inst. it will be torn away to give
place to a splendid brick warehouse llOx-
200 feet. We congratulate its popular
and energetic proprietor on his success.
The South Vest, published at Fort
Worth, Texas, says that the Farmers AL
lance of Grayson county will build a cot
ton mill at Denison, which will cost $780,
600. The town gave ten acres Of land
and $1,000 to the enterprise. The AL.
lance numbers over 5000 members in
that county. This sounds like business.
We congratulate the Memorial Asso-
citation Of Fayetteville on securing the
gallant and patriotic Col. w. II. S. Burg
to deliver their memorial address on
the 10th inst. Wherever loyalty to the
Southern cross, or to the honor and mem
DRY Of the heroes who fell under its folds
is demanded, we know of no name we
would sooner call en- than that of Burg
wyn: = -.
TSalisbury is ahead Of all the towns Of
the State. 1t is the first Of all of them
to move for an Industrial School
for Girls and we learn that Maj. S. w.
Cole, has headed the list with a gift Of
$1,000 in cash. A little more of the use
ful and practical and dramatic mingled
with the sup~erabundance of the orna-
mental in the education of our girls would
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
H CROSS MARK.

The cross mark on your paper indicates
that the time for which you subscribed
has or is about to expire. 1t is to give
notice so your subscription may be re-
newed. If the subscription be not re-
newed, the name will be dropped from
the list, but we want every one to renew
and bring a friend along too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
GOOD TOBACCO IN DEMAND.

0OO0
1t is the general belief that not more
than a half crop tobacco will be planted
in our State the present season. 1t is
estimated that not more than 40 per
cent. of the amount of commercial
fertilizers that were used last year in
the tobacco section, will be bought
this season. This is a most gratifying
and hopeful Indication. 1t means a
less quantity and better quality of to-
bacco. It means better prices. 1t
means also OF grass, more clover,
more corn, more vegetables, more
stock and better and more comfort
ably supplied homes and more indie
pendence among our tobacco farmers.
It means fewer liens and mortgages.
The quotations of our leading mar
kets-Durham, Winston, Henderson,
Reidsville, and Oxford, show that
while the poorer grades have not paid
the farmer the cost of the production,
the better and more desirable grades
have ruled high through the whole
season. Last year was peculiarly un-
favorable to the production of high
grades, and as a result the markets
have been overstocked with worthless
stuff hat is hardly worth the handling.
But the better grades have been all
the while in demand and the prices
have been generally satisfactory. Mil
lions of pounds are put in the market
which the warehousemen do mot wish
to handle, the manufacturers do not
want it, nor do the consumers want
it. These are facts that are familiar
to every tobacco farmer in the State
and what should they teach? Mani
testify that it will not pay the farmer
to spend his time, labor and money
on poor tobacco. That his aim should
be, not to attempt to raise more than
with reasonably fair conditionsh NE can
feel assured will be of good quantity.
Suppose that a farmer lives in a to-
bacco section and his lands are not
adapted to the production of the more
desirable grades. Then do not raise
it, but put in other crops that will pay.
Good tobacco always pays. We note
some sales that were made at the
Cooper Warehouse" in Henderson
last week, and quote them to show
that some men, who either through
their skill in handling it or the supe-
rior ~adaptability of their lands; or both,
can and do make money on it:
L. M. Harris, Vance county, $50,
1880, 40, %, 80; Ira T. Hart, $26:5O;
4s,, 80, $3.50, $3.50, 26; J. W.4Reavis,
$35, 40, 90, 100, $3.50, 81. J. NJ.
Williams, Pitt county, $75, 27.50,
$3.50. H. H. Moore, Vance county,
$25, 80, 40, 10, 80, 49, 277;,5o; J.@P.
Satterwhite, $3.50, so, so, 1880,
$3.50; G. W. Ellington, $34.5o, Al,
81, ao:12: NJ. H::'Gorrott, Person
county, $50, 4s, So, 3l.5o. R. H..
Kicks, Nash county, S27.5o, Sc, 80,
$3.50, 100.
1t is not every mai nor every mans
land that can put on the market such
tobaccos as were sold by these gentle
men. But our people should plant
less, thereby securing more for giving
it proper attention, and in the end
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
RALEIGH, n. c., MAY 5, 1887.
ENDORSED BY THE CONVEN-
TON.

The following resolution was passed by
the Farmers Mass Convention in Raleigh,
January 26th, 1887:
ResolUed, That THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, pub
lished by l.. L. Polk, Winston. n. c., be declared
the Official Organ of the North Carolina Farmers
Association, and that its Editor. L. l.. Polk, be adj
mitted to the privileges of the floor as an honorary
member of this Convention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05

~ We ask every Grange and FARM
erS' Club in the State to send us at once,
the number of members in the organj&a-
ton, together with the name and POST
Office address of each officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-29
..The Blood is the Life

Thoroughly ceanse the bleed. which is
the fountain OF health, by using DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good diges.
ton, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
strength, and soundness of constitution will
be established.
Golden Medical Discovery cures all hu.
mcrs, from the common pimple, blotch. OF
eruption. TO tbs worst Scrofula, or blood
poison. Especially has itproven its efficacy
in curing Salt-rheum o. letter. Fever sores
Hip joint Disease, Scrofulous Sores and
Sweliings, Enlarged Glands, and Eating
Ulcer
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump.
tion (which is Scrofula of the Lungs By its
wonderful blood purifying, invigorating
and natritive properties. For Weak Lungs
Splitting Of Blood, Shortness of Breath
Bronchitis. severe Coughs, Asthma. and
kindred affections, it is sovereign remedy.
1t promptly cures the severest Coughs.
For Torpid Liver, Biliousness, Or "Liver
Complaiht," Dyspepsia, and Indigestion
it is an uuequaled remedy. Sold by drug
gsts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-29
ALEXANDRIA Va. SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 49, 1887

where we gave an entertainment to oul
refugee" friends, who were driven out OF
Norfolk because they would not "take the
OATH" They were sent out TO Suffolk and
turned loose, to get from there the best way
| they could. As soon as few came into our
camp, (25 miles away, Col. Herbert dis.
! patched the writer, accompanied by Ser
geanG Charles ]. Wise and several others,
with flag Of truce and a number of Wagons
with orders TO 90 10 Suffolk ard arrange to
| bring out all the refugees there, and 20 hire
any additional wagons necessary. When
we reached the enemy's outposis there was
| quite commotion among them, but upon
waving the white flag We were coon con.
Quoted into Suffoii:, Interviewed tho officer
in command and arranged everything sGtis.
factorily. In a few moments ne w,fe sur
rounded by hundreda Ct ladies and old gen.
gentlemen, who gave u5 most cordial vel
come, and testified in every possible man.
ner their esteem for US and the cause we
represented. That evening ae held re-
ception" in the epscious residence Of one Of
the old citizens and hsd fue time The
reception terminated with little Ounce,
and the kindness AID good will Of those
people will never be forgotten
In the party of refugees were some few old men,
young ladies, some of them beautiful girls We
gave them warm welcome at camp, surrendered
our tents to them, supplied them witt! "thc best
the market afforded, and ever. office. AID man
showed them every attention possible We got
up well attended hop for their entortainment in
the old wneclwright shop, and it was 6 nice affair.
There we all "hoppcd" until the wee sma'
hours and everybody seemed to cpjoy it,
Well, all things, good as well as bad. haze their
ending; so our good old time at Ivor ended OH
January %, 1864, when we broke camp bid fare
well to our friends and left for Petersburg, whore
we remained only 4 few days and then took our
departure for our North Carolina campaign. Long
live our memories of old Southampton and its
pleasant a5sociationsl
l had the pleasure Of meeting my dear old
friend, Captain Kenneth Urquhart, my war az
quaintance. l could hardly imagine that grey.
haired old gentleman was the young aud spright
is man l had met so often when here twenty. five
did not look as youthful as l did quarter of
century ago. All will regret TO know of the
death of that prince of good men, Major James
Urquhart, who died several years ago. Inquiry
was made by gentlemen L met for Col Herbert,
Steuart, Knox, Fowle, Kell, Perry, Smith Addi-
son, Wise, Chase, Roxbury, KiSgell. Hurdle and
many others. The name and fame of Lieutenant
Scott Roy (now of Front Royal), os our regiment
Warren Rifemen), is handed down from father
to son through this section of country. His re.
markable exploits, his ventures and escapes are
told to the children as something wonderful. His
escape from the Norfolk prison is considered mi
raculous. The exploits Of Roy will live in tale
and story in this section long after the last con-
fcderate soldier shall have paid the "last debit to
the grim monster C. VIC.
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARENTON-T Nos so, 81, Sd, 55 5S
and 5conncct daily TO and from Warrenton.
FREKLIN DIvISION-Daily, except Sunday.
LeavcRocky Mt. 7:40 a. m, arrive Franklin
Juncbn LILO a. M; lcayc Franklin Junction
7:3O M. arrive Rocky Mt 1890 p. III.
GODONSVILLE-Trains leave Orange for
Gordtsville 1853 a. H., 2:30 p. m and 9:20 p.
p m.aily, and S:45 a. m. daily except Sunday.
Retu,ing, leave Gordonsvlle for Orange 6:15 a..
M, D5 p. M, and 4:20 p. m. daily, and HOO a..
m. ddy except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAK SERVICE.
OItrains Nos go and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
ers tween New York and Atlanta via Danville.
Otrains Nos. 80 and SO Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers etween Washington and Montgomery, and
Warrington and Augusta. via Danvillc.
Ctrains Nos. 81 and 55 Pullman Slcepers be-
twm Washington and Louisville, and Char
loteville and Cincinnati.
O trains Nos. 81 and 50 Pullman Buffet
Sle,er5 between Washington and Memphis
via,ynchburg.
o trains Nos. So and 5S Pullman Buffet
Seters between Washington and Ncw Orleans,
via ynchcurg and Kcnnesaw route